Job 12 — Douay-Rheims Bible

Then Job answered, and said:● Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?● I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?● He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.● The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.● The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:● But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.● Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.● Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?● In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.● Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?● In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.● With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.● If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open.● If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.● With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.● He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.● He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.● He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.● He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.● He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.● He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.● He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.● He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.● They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.●